Our 12 Most Popular Cauliflower Recipes of All. Time.

It wasn’t long ago that recipes called cauliflower an underrated vegetable. Take this one by David Tanis, published in The New York Times in 2014: “Cauliflower,” he wrote, “is perhaps the least appreciated member of the large family of cruciferous vegetables.”

These days, though? It’s just the opposite.

A lot of its popularity has to do with cauliflower rice, or riced cauliflower—a clever doppleganger for anyone avoiding complex carbs. But cauliflower can be a lot more than that. It can be pureed into creamy soups, roasted whole, or fried for your new favorite sandwich. All of which to say, its versatility is unparalleled.

Here are 12 of our favorite ways to use it.

1. Spice Merchant Cauliflower Couscous

Who needs cauliflower rice when you could have cauliflower couscous? Bonus points for golden raisins, cashews, and za’atar.

2. Paul Pertolli’s Cauliflower Soup

Cauliflower, onion, and water equals soup? You bet. Just don’t forget to salt generously.

3. Dan Barber’s Cauliflower Steaks With Cauliflower Puree

This cauliflower has us like, “Steak who?” Plus, it comes with its own creamy dunking sauce.

4. Cauliflower Patties

Lots of cheese, parsley, and garlic are just a few of the reasons why we’ll love these forever.

5. Alon Shaya’s Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Whipped Goat Cheese

Roasted cauliflower is the new roast chicken. (Especially when there’s whipped goat cheese alongside.)

6. Caldo Verde (Portuguese Soup With Cauliflower

Classic Portuguese caldo verde soup includes potatoes. This one swaps in—wait for it—cauliflower!

7. Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Turmeric-Tahini Sauce & Pistachios

Don’t let the long ingredient list intimidate you. This recipe hails from the restaurant ABCV, where over 100 people order the dish every night.

8. Fried Cauliflower Sandwich

“Crispy fried cauliflower, garlicky greens, salty-sour peppers, and gooey provolone cheese,” writes recipe author Laurie. Enough said.

9. Mustard Roasted Cauliflower

More than just mustard: There are also pistachios, green olives, and shallot (aka, a few of our very favorite things).

10. Cauliflower-Crust Pizza

One head of cauliflower turns into one A+ pizza crust. BYO pepperoni.

11. Orecchiette With Cauliflower, Breadcrumbs, Pancetta & Pepitas

Cauliflower loves pasta almost as much as we do. Here, it teams up with pancetta, breadcrumbs, and pumpkin seeds.

12. General Tso’s Cauliflower

If cauliflower can pretend to be rice, couscous, steak, and pizza crust, why not chicken? Serve this with a mountain of steamy white rice.

What’s your go-to cauliflower recipe? Share it in the comments below!